Former Obama cabinet secretary Kathleen Sebelius may be a contender in the race to replace Republican Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, who announced Friday he’s retiring in 2020. After he was elected the President of the United States, Sebelius' early support for Obama and her ability to govern as a Democrat in a heavily Republican state made Sebelius look like a likely nominee for Obama's Cabinet. Following Bill Richardson's withdrawal as Obama's nomination for Secretary of Commerce, there was media speculati… When Kathleen Sebelius steps down from her post as Health and Human Services secretary in a few weeks, she may best be remembered for presiding over the … She has stood up for Kansas families in our state's legislature for almost 10 years, leading the fight to repeal (former Republican Gov.) Featuring footage of the radiologist in a white coat, it says, "Dr. Milton Wolf wakes up every day and saves lives, just like his father did. Kathleen Sebelius, former Governor (2003-2009), former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (2009-2014) Laura Kelly , Governor , former State Senator (2005-2019) [92] Former U.S. Executive Branch Officials "Let's make 'em squeal. For one thing, Kansas has for decades been a solidly red state. Kathleen Sebelius on Monday endorsed Barbara Bollier for U.S. Senate, saying the state senator "will … Sebelius was an early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, endorsing him in January 2008. — Former Kansas Gov. KANSAS CITY, Mo. But Sebelius managed to overcome partisan challenges in the past: By running as a moderate and stressing fiscal and budgetary issues over social ones, she was elected governor in 2002 and 2006.Aside from the president himself, no other public official has been associated as closely with the Affordable Care Act as Sebelius has. The Senate Finance Committee approved Kansas Gov. Sebelius was twice elected governor before former President Barack Obama tapped her to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009. Kathleen Sebelius as the Secretary for Health and Human Services Tuesday. "Mitt Romney carried the state by 22 points in 2012, a wider margin than John McCain in 2008. Former Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius helped her longtime friend Laura Kelly win the highest statewide office. “Barbara will be a breath of fresh air in the U.S. Senate. — Former Kansas Gov.
"Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.Stephanie Condon is a political reporter for CBSNews.com.Wolf just released his first ad this week, introducing himself to Kansas voters and casting Roberts as a stale establishment figure.Ernst is one of five Republicans seeking the nomination for the Senate race, but she gained some extra notoriety this year with a memorable ad in which she recalled how she spent her youth castrating hogs.
"Washington's full of big spenders," she said at the end of the ad. Its entire congressional delegation is Republican (all of whom were themselves elected by double-digits), and registered Republican voters have a nearly 20-point lead on Democrats."